Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-15
Wooden Undertaking.

Wooden Underclothing.
The protection of the body from the
influence of climate by means of suita-
bic clothing is without doubt one of the
most important elements IN the main
teNancc of good health and a sound
cond.t on of the body, especially in a
climate like ours, which is subject to
numerous and sudden vicissitudes of
temperature and moisture.
The form Of clothing may vary with
fash on, but there is one prerequisite
which should always continue the
same, which involves the complete and
thorough protection of the surface of
the body. especially the cavities of the
chest and abdomen. from cold or sud
den chill.
Thus discourses Health, adding that
how this can be secured is no longer a
problem. for physicians and others who
| nave gwen attention to this subject
| have admitted that the wearing of pure
wOollen garments next to the skin is
the only measure 10 be adopted to Sc
cure the result. Indeed. it has been
established as a principle having the
force of the golden rule, which should
guide us in the preservation of health.
If all adm the value of wearing pure
woolon garments next to the skin. why
is it hobitually ignored and violatodP
The answer is ut hand. 1t is simply
this, that the theory of this principle
has been taught often enough. but it re.
quircd some scientific physician to re-
duca it to order, and put it into practi-
cal shape and form.
We find that DR.. Gustav Jaegar, of
Stuttgart Germany, has devoted many
years of his life to this. and given heart
and soul to this problem tn such zeal
that the principle is now reduced to a
practical system so comprehensive that
nothing more can be desired or hoped
for on the subject. A monthly nurse
of twenty Years experience. who at
first ridicucd the idea of clothing an
infant in flannel. thus expresses herself
on the subject:
"AjthOugh | am poor, and have
brought up SIX children in linen.
would not hesitate to bring up another
baby in wool. for it gives only half the
! trouble of linen. The colds which ba-
bics so frequently catch are completely
prevented the equable. and sustained
warmth Of nc woollcn clothing, which
is of the CT, Attest Importance. as so lit
tie heat is generated in the body itself.
This particularly applies to the wet
! clothes. VIII ch. when of linen, grow
cold ON the body. while the woollen
ones remain warm. Another advan-
tagc is the time and labor saved in
| ironing. Tho washing of the clothes
5 simpler and gu cker and not requir-
ed so often. and am surprised to find
how long they keep clean and free
from smell. | intend to recommend
the bring ne up of children in wool
wherever ! can. In conclusion, the
cost was about the same as of linen
outfit, having regard to the fact that
only half the usual articles are necess-
ary."
1t is undoubtedly true that wool is
the most wholesome article for under
wear and not at all seasons, it should
certainly be worn in the Autumn. Wrn-
Ter and Spring. remember sitting
farmhouse in the Winter-t me, and
seeing the three daughters of n wealthy
farmer looking very blue and miserable
rs to complex on. | enqured if they
wore underilannels, and was not sur
priScd to learn that they dressed all the
year round in fine muslin underwear,
and needed no further reason for their
unhealthy appearance.
| Wool brings the blood TO the surface,
and hence prevents the many conges-
tons that occur when the blood is
driven from the surface to the vital Or
gans The season is now upon us
when fanncls are the chief dcsidcratum.
Let mothers look to it at once that each
child is fitted out with proper woollen
Undertaking --Lrdies World.